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SW05PKA
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration SW05PKA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
16
Passes
7
Failures
69.57%
Pass Rate
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151 Total Defects Recorded
27 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 56,849 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength trailing arm bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength trailing arm bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill various (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill various (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- undertrays fitted
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 51,909 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- under trays fitted
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 51,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle arch liner (5.2.3 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 41% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill end section (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- under trays fitted
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
4 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 46,434 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- under trays fitted
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
28 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 46,420 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge 205-55-16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle inner arch liner (5.2.3 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge 205--55-16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- under trays fitted
1 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 36,914 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside headlamp glazed
7 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 29,405 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavy surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
7 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 29,404 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavy surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
15 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 21,920 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2020 11 Jun 202615 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 21,920 MI
11 Jun 202616 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 15,940 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Under vehicle cover, trays fitted obscuring components
14 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 15,939 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush AR bar Link (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened A R Bar link (2.4.G.1)
- Under vehicle cover, trays fitted obscuring components
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened A R Bar link (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
11 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 14,771 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2018 11 Jun 202611 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 14,156 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust join sleeve corroded
2 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 13,375 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
2 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 12,509 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2015 11 Jun 20264 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 11,600 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2014 11 Jun 20263 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 11,600 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
12 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 10,727 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2013 11 Jun 202618 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 9,876 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2012 11 Jun 202620 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 8,847 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2011 11 Jun 202625 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 7,212 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2010 11 Jun 202614 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 5,364 MI
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SW05PKA was registered on 2005-04-20
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